We dominated the game but they were more clinical than us. Chelsea legend Frank Lampard believes his former club must prioritise stopping Dele Alli if they are to beat Tottenham in the FA Cup semi-final today. "Four-two looks impressive for Chelsea . Yes, it's true now the players are very disappointed but tomorrow we will work again on the training ground", the Spurs manager told a postmatch... [Full Article...]

Ramirez is 14-for-24 with seven runs, three homers and 10 RBIs in his last six games. Phil Hughes (2-1) was out after 3 1/3 innings for Minnesota. "He's been a blessing", Francona said of Ramirez. Hitting just.085 on the season, Buxton laid down a surprise bunt with two on and two outs in the fourth inning, but was thrown out by catcher Roberto Perez to end the threat. [Full Article...]

But Conte believes the odds were stacked against Luiz, with high-profile awards generally going the way of attacking players. A change of system to a back three worked wonders for the Blues, sparking a 13-match winning run in the Premier League that stretched from October to January. [Full Article...]

Sadly for Eriksen that personal accolade won't come with an FA Cup final as Spurs suffered their seven consecutive semi-final defeat in this competition . Much like Manchester United shackled Eden Hazard with the man-marking of Ander Herrera last weekend, Lampard believes one of Chelsea's holding midfielders must do the same to the young Spurs attacker. [Full Article...]

So even though that conviction is legally overturned because Hernandez's suicide came before his appeal process could be completed, Ward says knowing that a jury found him guilty is enough for her. She also acknowledged that pain is now shared by other families. Ward's lawyer, Doug Sheff, said he issued "a friendly challenge" to the New England Patriots and the NFL Players Association to volun... [Full Article...]

The New York Mets pulled out all the stops - starting position players promoted Friday from Triple-A and employing starting pitchers as pinch-hitters and pinch-runners - to try and win Friday night. "When you're around him, you can sense he's really struggling mentally", manager Terry Collins said. That started a mini-rally, as deGrom intentionally walked Bryce Harper and then allowed a run-scor... [Full Article...]

Hernandez's family accused officials of refusing to release it, despite turning over the rest of his body to a funeral home on Thursday. Days after Aaron Hernandez committed suicide in his MA jail cell, law enforcement officials now allege that the convicted murderer was secretly bisexual and had multiple male lovers, Newsweek reports . [Full Article...]

That's where a good draft can become a great draft. We also ponder whether or not the Cleveland Browns should be considering North Carolina's Mitchell Trubisky with the first overall pick. It's true there isn't a mega prospect at the top of the draft, but don't be surprised if this class of passers ends up easily exceeding its low expectations. [Full Article...]

Or will it be Myles Garrett, the defensive end out of Texas A&M University, who recorded 7.5 sacks and 33 tackles, along with two passes defended previous year for the Red Raiders? Brown said he was "impressed" by Trubisky, whom he described as "a positive young man, bright, very competitive" and has a "lunchbox, blue-collar mentality to the position". [Full Article...]

Elsewhere, Eric Gordon and Lou Williams caught fire in the fourth quarter as the Houston Rockets rallied for a 115-111 playoff win over the Oklahoma City Thunder, who lost despite another historic 50-point night by Russell Westbrook. Lou Williams scored 22 points and Ryan Anderson added 18 for the Rockets, who almost overcame a double-digit, second-half deficit again. "We got the shots we w... [Full Article...]

Marcus Rashford has the game of his life as Manchester United beat Chelsea, and was the most influential player on the pitch as they did the same to Anderlecht . Mourinho said: "He has a good mentality, he is a fighter". "Now we need absolutely everyone". Despite this positive outlook given the headache he must now contend with, Mourinho is losing arguably his best player this season. [Full Article...]

Madrid are three points clear of Barca at the top of the table with a game in hand. "He [Isco] had a great game, he gave the team victory with his second goal ". Madrid twice fought back from a goal down against the relegation-threatened side at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday, before Isco's 90th-minute victor kept them on track for a first league title since 2012. [Full Article...]

At present, West Indies have their skipper Jason Holder (30*) and spinner Devendra Bishoo (23*) at the crease and have put up a 55-run stand for the 8th wicket. Of the two, Younis plied his trade in a dutiful manner since his Test debut, nudging for runs without the bravado of an Inzamam Ul Haq or Mohammed Yusuf, two of Pakistan's top Test cricketers of the last couple of decades. [Full Article...]

Army in 2013 and served for four years. At the time, Coffee was entering his second National Football League season but told reporters that "God had a bigger plan" for him. Oubre added that Coffee "is in great shape", thanks to his Army Ranger training and conditioning, and is "looking for an opportunity to compete". Coffee, now a free agent available to any interested team, was taken in the thi... [Full Article...]

Should Munster suffer defeat by Sarries, then Murray - who is struggling with a nerve injury in his shoulder suffered during the loss to Wales in the Six Nations - will have just two Pro12 matches plus up to two play-off games to prove his fitness to Gatland, or else risk being replaced in the squad. [Full Article...]

Boston manager John Farrell contended that Machado violated the rule preventing over-sliding the base. The Red Sox and Orioles meet in Baltimore for the first time this season after splitting a pair of games in Boston on April 11-12. "Luckily he didn't. We got that out". Farrell said he spoke Saturday to Major League Baseball vice president Joe Torre about the legality of the slide. [Full Article...]

Toronto and Washington, which had 118 points before facing Florida on Sunday night, will meet in the playoffs for the first time. The Panthers broke a six-game losing streak thanks to a 3-2 win over the Sabres. Even though the Bruins lost, they helped themselves by gaining a point. Sestito drew a penalty for goalie interference on the play, Bozak proceeding to put the Leafs ahead with the powe... [Full Article...]